How long do people stay in their homes in Woodway, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Woodway, WA, 2020–2024
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16.3% (±5.2 points) of households in Woodway, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.3% (±5.2 points)
Since before 2000: 25.9%

When households in Woodway moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Woodway	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	3.9% (±2.7 points)	5.0%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.4% (±4.4 points)	21.5%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.9% (±7.2 points)	42.5%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.9% (±7.3 points)	15.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	13.3% (±7.9 points)	8.7%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	12.6% (±3.7 points)	6.3%	6.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Woodway, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Snohomish County (26.5%).

It is also lower than in Washington (27.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Woodway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodway
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Woodway	—	16.3% (±5.2 points)	—
Esperance	1.8 mi	19.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Edmonds	2.4 mi	24.7% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Shoreline	2.9 mi	24.4% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Mountlake Terrace	4.0 mi	30.1% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Lake Forest Park	4.9 mi	20.9% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lynnwood	4.9 mi	29.3% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Brier	5.3 mi	12.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	5.5 mi	24.7% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Edmonds, WA (24.7%), Shoreline, WA (24.4%), Mountlake Terrace, WA (30.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Snohomish County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
36	Sisco Heights	17.6% (±6.4 points)
37	Cavalero	17.5% (±17.4 points)
38	Eastmont	17.3% (±3.1 points)
39 (tie)	Cathcart	17.2% (±9.1 points)
39 (tie)	Darrington	17.2% (±9.4 points)
41	Chain Lake	17.0% (±6.6 points)
42	Woodway	16.3% (±5.2 points)
43	Bryant	16.1% (±10.8 points)
44	Maltby	15.6% (±4.7 points)
45	Kayak Point	15.2% (±9.4 points)
46	Meadowdale	13.5% (±6.1 points)
47	Index	13.4% (±44.6 points)
48	Bunk Foss	12.9% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 55 places in Snohomish County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Woodway

How often do people move in Woodway?

16.3% of households in Woodway, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Woodway have?

25.9% of households in Woodway have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Woodway city, Washington

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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